KUSHIRO, HOKKAIDO – In the cold, snowy town of Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Mitsumune Murata was contemplating how to make use of a plot of land with a hot spring when he came up with a unique idea: mangoes.

Murata is a big fan of onsen (spas), but did not feel like constructing a hot springs facility as there already were many in the neighborhood’s Mashu Onsen area. So he decided to use that thermal energy to heat greenhouses instead.

Perhaps because the tropical fruit was too far removed from the common image of wintry Hokkaido, friends he consulted were all skeptical of his plan and said the business would not work. The negative responses just made him more determined to give it a try.

“Since everyone is saying this is (unfeasible), I thought it would be rather interesting if I actually succeed in making it happen,” the 63-year-old president of Farm People, a loc…

The Peruvian Embassy in China recently co-hosted a tasting event for the country's 'Sun' mangoes, which have been air-freighted to the market and have sold quickly in a range of regions.

Importer Shanghai FCD Industrial Co was the other host, and its general manager Hao Yu told www.freshfruitportal.com the group was targeting wholesale markets in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and other major cities, along with efforts in retail, e-commerce and WeChat-based distribution channels.

He added Shenyang, Dalian, Harbin, Chongqing and many second-tier cities had also seen unexpected popularity with Sun mangoes, which are of the Kent variety.

The company has opened an office in the northern Peruvian mango-growing region of Piura to be close to supply, but Hao is contemplating a move to Lima to be closer to the airport.

When asked about pricing, the importer said it would be toward the higher end of the spectrum due to the cost of air freight, however in the early stages…

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